Interactive English Grammar Exercises

Question. The historical church has an ....... quality to it because of the beautiful artwork and the serenity that the stained-glass windows and natural lighting provide.
(a) eminent
(b) imminent
(c) immanent
(d) imagine
Answer. A

Question. Before the ball, the imposter ....... himself so the guests wouldn't recognize him.
(a) disassembled
(b) dissembled
(c) disengaged
(d) disliked
Answer. B

Question. The widow spent more than two days writing a loving and appropriate ....... to put on her beloved husband's headstone.
(a) epigram
(b) epithet
(c) epitaph
(d) epic
Answer. C

Question. The dark, eerie and ....... sky seemed to speak to general McKenney about the upcoming violence they were about to face.
(a) forbidding
(b) foreboding
(c) formidable
(d) forfeit
Answer. B

Question. Bryan's friends dared him to jump off of the cliff into the awaiting lake below. But the intuitive boy ....... the danger because the lake looked shallower than usual.
(a) forewent
(b) foresaw
(c) forsake
(d) forced
Answer. B

Question. During the war, many families tried to ....... as much food and supplies as they could.
(a) horde
(b) hone
(c) hoard
(d) hail
Answer. C

Question. The warm and ....... charm of the home is what attracted Carrie to it in the first place. She likes the simple pleasures in life.
(a) discreet
(b) discrete
(c) disgusted
(d) deviant
Answer. A

Question. During the middle ages, men often fought each other in a ....... in order to settle serious disagreements.
(a) duel
(b) dual
(c) dial
(d) doll
Answer. A

Question. After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to ....... their home and lifestyle.
(a) denigrate
(b) degrader
(c) downgrade
(d) deviate
Answer. C

Question. All animals are born with innate or ....... qualities. As they grow, they pick up new skills from their environment.
(a) eminent
(b) immanent
(c) imminent
(d) illicit
Answer. B

Question. The hunting dogs sensed the ....... danger way before the hunters were able to see the approaching predators.
(a) eminent
(b) imminent
(c) immanent
(d) elicit
Answer. B

Question. Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing ....... drugs.
(a) elicit
(b) elite
(c) eliminate
(d) illicit
Answer. D

Question. The district attorney desperately tried to ....... a confession from the accused in the cross-examination. He really wanted to win the case because he believed the accused was guilty.
(a) illicit
(b) eliminate
(c) elicit
(d) elite
Answer. C

Question. Many people want to ....... from their native countries to other nations. However, nowadays, it's much more difficult than it was in the past.
(a) immigrate
(b) eminent
(c) emigrate
(d) imminent
Answer. C

Question. "Dear Abby" is a column that ....... people who write in with problems. Some think the column is useful but others strongly disagree.
(a) devises
(b) advises
(c) advice
(d) devices
Answer. B

Question. There was an apple ....... lying on the floor. Tammy thought it was rude that someone left it lying on the kitchen floor like that.
(a) corps
(b) corpse
(c) cord
(d) core
Answer. D

Question. Three months before the wedding, Laura brought her bridesmaid dress into a dress shop so that the seamstress had enough time to ....... it.
(a) alter
(b) altar
(c) aural
(d) oral
Answer. A

Question. After the odd outburst, the group of long time friends agreed that Carmela's behavior on the weekend trip was........
(a) bazaar
(b) bizarre
(c) buzzer
(d) busier
Answer. B

Question. A look of ....... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants tomeet with lobbyists whowork to change laws for the betterment of society.
(a) discussed
(b) deform
(c) disperse
(d) disgust
Answer. D

Question. The ....... saga lasted three hours. A lot of people in the theater enjoyed the film but most agreed that it was too long.
(a) epoch
(b) except
(c) epic
(d) excerpt
Answer. C